You spend 168 minutes each day on your mobile. Over the past five years it has increased 7 times! Compared to the fact that on average you spend 97 minutes daily with your partner, I think it’s safe to say that mobile plays a big part in our lives. One could ask: “What do people do for[…]

There’s a reason why humans don’t thrive in isolation. We are social beings and we seem to fare better with others and in groups. While there’s nothing new about networks and how it helps us in our day-to-day interactions – from work to recreation – what has changed is the way we can create, build,[…]

Seven countries, six months, and a number of planes, trains, and automobiles (or whatever passes for a vehicle), that was my life as a blogger/collaborator of an online initiative called Break Dengue.Break Dengue is an online platform that aims to connect patients, doctors, researchers, and all people involved in the dengue issue – striving to[…]

Get up, have breakfast, tweet. Brush teeth, tweet, coffee, tweet. By the time I get to my desk in the morning, I’ve usually scanned through my emails, checked Twitter twice, scoured the news and approved a few blog comments. (This morning I asked one of the kids if they have “brushed their tweet” – maybe[…]

Imagine what it’s like to be part of a six-year adventure. Meeting so many people, learning about things you didn’t know were possible, being inspired and reinvigorated. It’s such a thrill. And that’s exactly how we feel at ZN.Since we co-founded TEDxBrussels in 2009 to the 2014 edition of the event (The Territory and The[…]

There seems to be absolutely no shortage of guides, manuals, and maps to help businesses identify their mission, navigate in a known territory, and reach their final goal. But even when you put all that theory into practice in the real world, the digital territory can be tricky to navigate. And that’s where acting smartly[…]

In a smooth and trustful tone of voice someone says: “So, how do you feel about this?” We’ve listened and repeated this question quite a few times during the past several days. Why? Because when we learn something, we want to apply it quickly… and asking someone how he/she feels fits perfectly with the coaching[…]

Andy Rooney once said that “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” At ZN, we’re looking forward to going on that journey and enjoying all the adventures and surprises along the way.

How exactly do you cope with the digital overload? On June 11, Microsoft UK’s Chief Envisioning Officer Dave Coplin talked about the influence and pitfalls of big data in our hyperconnected society and how humans need to cope more intelligently with the flourishing spread of technology and the growth of the app industry.“Our future lies[…]

What’s your favorite TED talk? As ZN has long been a proud supporter of TED, we asked the ZN team to share their personal favorites. And as we’ve always believed in the importance of sharing ideas and demonstrating innovation, we’d like to know: what talk did you enjoy the most? Share it with us in…[…]

This morning I had woken up to fantastic news – ZN won the Shorty Industry Award for Best Use of Social Media for Healthcare with our work on Break Dengue.Held every year, the Shortys is like the Oscars of social media – it honors the talented agencies, brands, and industry leaders who are behind the[…]

The Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) movement is revolutionizing how we learn. I was lucky enough to be involved in a number of MOOCs and to see how thousands of people, from different parts of the world, were organizing themselves in groups to come up with brilliant ideas. The Stanford Venture Lab or Coursera, are[…]

My friends often have no idea what I do or what an account manager means… Some of them even think I’m in charge of the accountancy department! Because our clients expect quite a lot from us (and since I want to set the record straight), I thought it would be useful to detail here what[…]

Another successful edition of TEDxBrussels has come and gone. This year’s event, dubbed Ex Nihilo, brought together over 1,500 people at the BOZAR.Being one of the co-founders of TEDxBrussels, ZN helped bring this extraordinary event to life. This year, we were at the helm of social media coverage.Here are some interesting facts about the online[…]

A few weeks ago the ZN team gathered for two beautifully sunny days at a cottage in the east of Belgium for our annual ZeN session.With the right balance between work and fun, we participated in team-building exercises, discussed ZN challenges and opportunities ahead; and celebrate another successful year of growth. In one seminar we[…]

The recent revelations (and consequent outrage) around the “news” that the U.S National Security Agency (NSA) has been gathering intelligence on our use of electronic communications has brought the whole concept of “privacy” into sharp relief. In the age of ubiquitous, “always on” connection, is there truly still such a thing as privacy? Does our[…]

In my previous post, I talked about how important it is for companies to find their excellence and how people expect authenticity.To help companies (and this applies to individuals as well) find the source of their excellence, Jan Ardui (a recognized NLP trainer) and I have created the Archestasis Model. The model, along with a[…]

As a brand, identity and communications strategist, I’m someone whose livelihood is derived from helping organizations initiate and manage change. But, I have what on the surface may look like a contradictory obsession with “the past.” There is many a quoted variation on the theme of not junking one’s history in favor of one’s future,[…]

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